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Paris Air Show Canceled Due to COVID-19 Concerns

Frank Wolfe

Monday, December 7th, 2020

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Paris Air Show Canceled Due to COVID-19 Concerns

The Dutch D-XXIII single seat fighter by Fokker at the 1939 Paris Air Show, which was cancelled from 1940-45 because of World War II. Only one D-XXIII was flown before the German Army invaded the Netherlands in May, 1940.

The board of directors of the Paris Air Show and the French Aerospace Industries Association (GIFAS) have canceled the scheduled June 21-27, 2021 event due to COVID-19 concerns, the organizations said on Dec. 7. "In light of the uncertainty linked to the current COVID-19 health crisis, the Paris Air Show organization has made the decision to cancel the 2021 edition of the show," the organizers said. "Together with the Board of Directors of the GIFAS (French Aerospace Industries Association), the…

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